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  • About
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Meeting Schedule
    • Archived Minutes
  • Prevention
    • Prevention Overview
    • For Parents
    • For Teens
    • Youth Empowerment
    • Above the Influence
  • Need Help?
    • Wellness Screening
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    • Treatment & Recovery
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A Healthy Lynnfield

A Healthy Lynnfield Substance Use Prevention Coalition

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Prevention for Teens

Supporting Positive Decision Making

Wish you could find something positive to do with your time? Want an alternative to hanging out with friends that make you uncomfortable or that aren't such a great influence?


A Healthy Lynnfield encourages young people to participate in prosocial activities--meaningful endeavors that support positive decision making and self-esteem. Here are some ways to do that: 


Find Volunteer Activities near you: 

http://www.volunteermatch.org/


Find outdoor activities:

http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries


Learn about exercise classes and staying active:

Torigian Family YMCA


Looking for a cool site to learn about drugs and alcohol? Need information for a school report from a credible source? Or maybe you want to help a friend?  The following sites have youth-friendly information about drug and alcohol prevention:

 

The 84: A statewide youth-driven anti-tobacco campaign

 The Real Cost : A Tobacco Site

Above the Influence:  A national media campaign and great site for positive motivation!

 Just Think Twice: A site provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.

Learn More

Check out all of the programs and activities offered by the Lynnfield Recreation Department!

Find out more

teens and opioids

The teenage years are the most important time for brain development!


Watch the video to learn how teens can protect their brains.  

Teen Brain Video

Check out this great video

Said No Drug Dealer Ever

Produce by the Middlesex Partnership for Youth.  

Teen Voices: Coping with the Pandemic

Hear from actual teens how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their lives - in both positive and negative ways.


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